Complexities of learning with computer-based tools: A case of inquiry about sound and music in elementary school
dc.contributor.author | Magnusson, Shirley J. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-09-11T15:45:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-09-11T15:45:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1996-12 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Magnusson, Shirley J.; (1996). "Complexities of learning with computer-based tools: A case of inquiry about sound and music in elementary school." Journal of Science Education and Technology 5(4): 297-309. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/45183> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-1839 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1059-0145 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/45183 | |
dc.description.abstract | Computer-based technology is increasingly becoming available for students at all grade levels in schools, and its promise and power as a learning tool is being extolled by many. From a constructive perspective, if individuals actively construct meaning from their experiences, then simply having particular tools to work with via a computer doesn't ensure that desired learning will result. Thus, it is important to examine how students construct meaning while using such tools. This study examined what fourth grade students learned from the use of two computer-based tools intended to help them understand sound and music: software that emulated an oscilloscope and allowed students to view sound waves from audio input; and software that turned the computer into an electronic keyboard, which provided students with standard pitches for comparison purposes. Principles of selective attention and pior knowledge and experiences —foundational ideas of a constructivist epistemology—were useful in understanding learning outcomes from inquiry with these tools. Our findings provide critical information for future instruction with the goal of supporting learning about sound and music from such tools. They also indicate the need for more studies examining learning from computer-based tools in specific contexts, to advance our understanding of how teachers can mediate student activity with computer-based tools to support the development of conceptual understanding. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 1269844 bytes | |
dc.format.extent | 3115 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Educational Technology | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Oscilloscope | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Technology Education | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Education | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Science Education | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Selective Attention | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Prior Knowledge | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Conceptual Understanding | en_US |
dc.title | Complexities of learning with computer-based tools: A case of inquiry about sound and music in elementary school | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Science (General) | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Education | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Social Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | The University of Michigan, Michigan, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/45183/1/10956_2005_Article_BF01677126.pdf | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01677126 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Science Education and Technology | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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